as in exciting
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
needing one last kicky experience in my life, I decided to try bungee jumping
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Recent Examples of kicky
Lohan, a gifted actor whose career has had some shaky turns, is left to build a performance on her costumes, an assortment of allegedly kicky but in reality horrifically ugly teenage-girl getups.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Dance Mom is already looking more Hollywood during her interview — love those kicky cowboy boots — and gamely bantering with Deborah about being a grandmother now.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Pickens matches the kicky mood in a top and skirt from Bottega Veneta; bottegaveneta.com.
—Vogue, 21 Feb. 2024
Strange New Worlds has received high marks for its production design, with its kicky riffs on 1960s aesthetics as well as its further development of characters that have been around for more than half a century.
—James Mercadante and Johnny Loftus, EW.com, 22 Sep. 2023
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Dance Mom is already looking more Hollywood during her interview — love those kicky cowboy boots — and gamely bantering with Deborah about being a grandmother now.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Pickens matches the kicky mood in a top and skirt from Bottega Veneta; bottegaveneta.com.
—Vogue, 21 Feb. 2024
Strange New Worlds has received high marks for its production design, with its kicky riffs on 1960s aesthetics as well as its further development of characters that have been around for more than half a century.
—James Mercadante and Johnny Loftus, EW.com, 22 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicky
Adjective
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What’s exciting is that comedic talent can now receive guidance from Mark and be paired with Todd to go out to the market with a project that’s already vetted and packaged.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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From some exciting new restaurants to great concerts and shows, there is a lot of cool stuff to experience this weekend.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Find your next breathtaking art piece to fill your home or simply educate yourself on the latest art from Sedona's best artists.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The islands of Oceania as whole, Malaviya said, contained some of the most breathtaking and pristine landscapes he's ever seen.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tessa Thompson has nothing but love and some, uh, interesting descriptors for her Thor costar Chris Hemsworth.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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While watching parrot fish glide by the glass of the 250,000-gallon saltwater reef tank the Seaquarium has maintained for years, Martin said his team plans to build the kind of aquarium complex that will be interesting enough to justify visitors buying tickets just to see it.—
Pedro Portal,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps the most intriguing thing shown here are the tracks bisecting Park Street.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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With that being said, a very intriguing potential candidate has been suggested.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This luminous documentary by Tasha Van Zandt offers a rare glimpse into the ocean’s glowing ecosystems while taking audiences on a thrilling deep-sea exploration.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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The journey has been enlightening and exhilarating—but the most thrilling part is still to come.—
Chloe Berge,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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It was pieced together, which was inspiring.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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Jerry Lorenzo of Fear Of God really championed his tailor at the Met Gala, which was inspiring.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Kicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicky. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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